13/02Result
2nd ODI, India Women tour of New Zealand at Queenstown, Feb 14 2022
NZ Women won by 3 wkts (6b rem)
Player of the Match
Amelia Kerr
Amelia KerrNew Zealand Women
13/02Result
2nd ODI, India Women tour of New Zealand at Queenstown, Feb 14 2022
NZ Women won by 3 wkts (6b rem)
Player of the Match
Amelia Kerr
Amelia KerrNew Zealand Women

END OF OVER:
49 | 16 Runs | NZ-W: 273/7 | RR: 5.57

  • Jess Kerr6 (3b)
  • Amelia Kerr119 (135b)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur9-0-63-1
  • Deepti Sharma10-1-52-4

So that's it from us for now. The third game is on the 18th. Do join us for that. Meanwhile lots of cricketing action around the globe going on, do check that out. Plus all the analysis, the report and the reaction to this game. On behalf of Sudarshanan and our scorer Vairavan along with Srinidhi who is on report duties, signing off from here. Stay safe and ta, ta!

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Kapil Baldawa: "Kaur seriously needs a break. This isn't smart from such an experienced player. Bowling wides, firing the ball in rather than looking to deceive batter.. its all gone down after a great start with the ball"

Virat: "India's fielding is not upto international level. They need to improve to be competitive.."

Sundar: "What a train wreck of a defence for the last 30 runs. Wides, boundary balls, missed run outs, easy singles. I'll be surprised if they make the SF in the upcoming WC. Terrible team. "

Vidhya: "What a game of cricket from both the sides. NZ has come on top once again. Indians improved well in this game but unable to taste sucess again through that eluding win. However, they would have taken some good learnings from here - strike rotation, controlled fast bowling, direct hits in the field etc etc. Came close in this match but seemed very far yet."

Eku: "Very bad captaincy from Mithali Raj. Why don't you use your frontline quick bowlers and back them? Using part time bowler like Kaur in death overs is bad decision. Kerr was sweeping and scoring runs easily against spin. Mithali having 200 games of experience and not using her mind in crucial moments of game. Not satisfied at all…"

Bala: "Very true - a very great win for NZ. The resurrection of innings mid-way through Maddy-Kerr partnership should be the turning point of the result. Had we seen a similar partnership between Mithali-Kaur, we could have possible seen a different result. All part of the game."

17:56 local: What a win for New Zealand. They were in a lot of strife at 55/3 when Amy Satterthwaite went soon after Devine had gone to a special catch. But Amelia Kerr stepped in big-time and along with Maddy Green resurrected the innings with a stand of 128 for the fourth wicket. Amelia played the anchor's role to perfection in that stand and despite India chipping away at the wickets after the stand was broken, she stayed calm and steered her side home with her second ODI ton. For India it was another missed opportunity after having got Bates, Devine and Satterthwaite early. The spinners - Gayakwad, Poonam and Deepti were outstanding but Kaur was expensive. Also Vastrakar was off-color today and India did not have a middle-overs enforcer to break the Kerr-Green stand. A really close game and it is New Zealand who have come out on top.

48.6
4
Kaur to JM Kerr, FOUR, Jess Kerr wins it for New Zealand. With an over to spare. Short outside off, Jess cuts hard and over cover, the ball races away and New Zealand go 2-0 up. The sisters walk off having taken their side home
48.5
3
Kaur to AC Kerr, 3 runs, cut in the air and wide of backward point and the ball stops near the fence but they take three. Too shot from Kaur again
48.4
1
Kaur to JM Kerr, 1 run, direct-hit from Shafali would've got Jess Kerr. Hit to mid-off and they take on Shafali who fires wide of the stumps

5 fielders in on the off-side, one on the leg-side, 3 on the fence on leg. The plan is to keep Jess on strike

48.3
3
Kaur to AC Kerr, 3 runs, width outside off, Amelia Kerr dabs wide of Poonam at short third who does not dive, it passes her and they take three with quick running

Still no change in the field

48.2
2
Kaur to AC Kerr, 2 runs, shortish outside off, Amelia Kerr cuts it to the sweeper and they run two again
48.2
1w
Kaur to AC Kerr, 1 wide, pressure as Kaur bowls well outside off

12 off 11

48.1
2
Kaur to AC Kerr, 2 runs, tossed up and Amelia Kerr sweeps over mid-wicket for a couple

END OF OVER:
48 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ-W: 257/7 (14 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.35, RRR: 7.00)

  • Amelia Kerr109 (131b)
  • Jess Kerr1 (1b)
  • Deepti Sharma10-1-52-4
  • Harmanpreet Kaur8-0-47-1
47.6
1
Sharma to AC Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr lives on as Deepti misses a run-out! Is that the game-changing moment? Swept to short fine whose throw is a bit wide to Deepti, she has to flick the ball onto the stumps, misses with Kerr short. Had the throw been right next to the stumps, Kerr was surely gone
47.5
2
Sharma to AC Kerr, 2 runs, Pulled to the deep mid-wicket fielder, they take on the arm and come back for the second

Back round the wicket

47.4
1
Sharma to JM Kerr, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Jess Kerr drives in the air but over cover's head for a single

Jess Kerr joins her sister. 18 off 15 needed. Deepti setting the field. Still 3 back on the fence on the leg-side. Now she is over the wicket

47.3
W
Sharma to Jensen, OUT, Deepti with her fourth! India edge ahead? Tossed up on middle, Jensen sinks low to sweep, tiny under-edge on that as she drags it back on, Deepti manages a smile

HNK Jensen b Sharma 4 (9m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Aurpit: "Very true @ Bala. Almost impossible to get comments in any men's match. The match on a knife edge, just great for women's cricket"

47.2
1
Sharma to AC Kerr, 1 run, short on the stumps, Kerr pulls on the bounce to deep mid-wicket
47.1
2
Sharma to AC Kerr, 2 runs, pulled to long-on and they take one for the throw, the fielder relays the ball to the one inside the ring, but they race back for the 2nd

21 off 18. If India can get Kerr, they will have a very good chance of winning this.

END OF OVER:
47 | 6 Runs | NZ-W: 250/6 (21 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.31, RRR: 7.00)

  • Amelia Kerr103 (127b)
  • Hayley Jensen4 (7b)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur8-0-47-1
  • Deepti Sharma9-1-45-3
46.6
1
Kaur to AC Kerr, 1 run, good length outside off, Kerr cuts to the sweeper on the off-side
46.5
2
Kaur to AC Kerr, 2 runs, Kerr mows this across the line, wide of long-on and they come back for two

Johno: "Although I am an Aussie, Amelia Kerr is my favourite cricketer. Wonderful 100 from Amelia."

46.4
1
Kaur to Jensen, 1 run, short and Jensen pulls hard to deep mid-wicket
46.3
0
Kaur to Jensen, no run, Jensen once again mistimes the cut, chops it to the right of the keeper
46.2
2
Kaur to Jensen, 2 runs, flighted outside off, Jensen swipes wide of long-on for two
46.1
0
Kaur to Jensen, no run, tossed up and driven hard but straight to mid-off

END OF OVER:
46 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ-W: 244/6 (27 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.30, RRR: 6.75)

  • Amelia Kerr100 (125b)
  • Hayley Jensen1 (3b)
  • Deepti Sharma9-1-45-3
  • Harmanpreet Kaur7-0-41-1
45.6
4
Sharma to AC Kerr, FOUR, 100 for Kerr! What an innings and she has got New Zealand close with her knock. Gets to the 100 with a powerful sweep which beats the diving deep square fielder, no real celebrations, just a lift of the bat as she has the bigger picture in mind

Bala: "I like the match state analysis by many enthusiasts in the current Ind-NZ series supporting both the sides. Healthy discussions and some sensible and logical thinking displayed through the views. It is hard to get our comments in during the men's fixtures but see some free flowing and good comments in this series. Any difference in filtration methods for mens and womens games?"

45.5
0
Sharma to AC Kerr, no run, Kerr finds mid-wicket with the flick, there's a fumble but they don't risk the single

Deepti round the wicket

45.4
1
Sharma to Jensen, 1 run, shortish outside off, Jensen gets off the mark with a cut to the sweeper
45.3
0
Sharma to Jensen, no run, Jensen rocks back to cut but mistimes it to point
45.2
0
Sharma to Jensen, no run, tossed up on the stumps, worked to mid-wicket

NZ Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st35SW BatesSFM Devine
2nd17SFM DevineAC Kerr
3rd3AE SatterthwaiteAC Kerr
4th128ML GreenAC Kerr
5th17BM HallidayAC Kerr
6th39KJ MartinAC Kerr
7th14HNK JensenAC Kerr
8th20AC KerrJM Kerr